Gauging the market size for a hypothetical new product is hard. Running a poll or doing informal research can easily lead to false positives — thus wasted time and effort. We built a service called Backer to solve this problem.

People have already used Backer to fund anything from building an Android app to printing a limited edition poster for their web comic. What would you like to fund?

Backer in Action

Plink

Plink is a picture uploader and image reference generator for iOS

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Grumpity Grump

Pre-order yours today, before they're gone tomorrow

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Tips from the Top Floor

Order a limited-edition poster today

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Backer Features

You don't have to integrate App.net APIs to use Backer.

You can choose to accept payment via credit cards, Bitcoin, or both.

We handle the entire process on a turn-key basis. If the project is successful, App.net sends the money to the project owner. If the project is not successful, the project owner has no further obligation or work to do.

Successful open source Backer projects are not charged a fee. Successful proprietary Backer projects will be charged a 5% fee. Unsuccessful Backer campaigns incur no fees.